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Microfluidic behavior of model and complex fluids

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Summary:Is the flow of Newtonian, Boger, shear thinning, or multiphase fluids in micron size channels different from that at macroscopic scale? What are the impacts of enhanced surface interaction, different surface chemistry and topologies, vanishing Reynolds numbers and confinement, on the flow behavior of model and complex fluids? Is a new physics needed to explain the microfluidic behavior of complex fluids? These are the main questions we try to address in this line of research using micro Particle Image Velocimetry techniques coupled to microfluidic devices. A general description of the experimental tool kit and microfluidic approach used to tackle benchmark issues in fluid mechanics is presented. Future project ideas, where a multidisciplinary expertise is needed, are also presented.
Main Authors:Marques, P.
Other Authors:Hilliou, L.; Covas, J. A.; Maia, J. M.
Subject:Microfluidic Microrheology
Year:2011
Country:Portugal
Document type:other
Access type:restricted access
Associated institution:Universidade do Minho
Language:English
Origin:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

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